(Episode 17)
So Le Blanc had a separate owner.
A separate...
owner?
One needs to be qualified to be the owner.
When he, who knew little of the world, kept dreaming,
I was the one who ran the factory and developed products.
I, Kang Baek San,
brought Le Blanc to success and saved it.
Good morning.
I got you a coffee since it was "Buy one, get one free."
I made you uncomfortable with an unnecessary question.
Were you that curious...
about Le Blanc's past?
It wasn't the past.
I simply wanted to know Le Blanc's history.
My apologies if I stepped out of line.
I see.
I knew I had a good judge of character.
To think you would dig into the roots of Le Blanc on your first day at work.
I have high expectations.
Keep up the good work.
I never knew until today...
that another person used to own this company.
When were you ever interested in Le Blanc?
On the one hand, you must have been happy...
since that friend passed away.
Thanks to his death, you got Le Blanc.
Right.
People told me that numerous times.
But none of them...
could deny the fact that I was the owner...
of Le Blanc.
There were no legal or moral problems after all.
No legal problems?
No moral problems, either?
Yes. I see.
There's nothing...
I can't do for Le Blanc.
If someone gets in my way, I'll get rid of them.
It doesn't matter who they are, even my child.
Yes.
I'm sure you would.
Let go!
You murderer!
I saw it! I clearly saw it!
You put your own child in a psychiatric ward.
Exactly. You'll have to work hard.
Instead of wasting your time here, you should learn and do more.
Go on.
Please be careful.
What?
Why are you so unnecessarily brave?
You were so brazen in front of Chairman Kang...
talking about the founder or whoever.
You're going to dig a hole in Le Blanc if you keep digging at this rate.
What good will it do if you get on Chairman Kang's bad side?
Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself, Mr. Kang.
That's all you ever say.
That's not the case.
If you get fired because you keep poking around,
I'll suddenly have...
no boss.
All of this is me worrying...
about myself.
You really should be worried.
Earlier, Chairman Kang acted as if you weren't his son.
I think he meant I should really treat you like a regular employee.
How did you know I was the chairman's son?
When I went to his house as a makeup artist,
I saw the family photo in the living room.
Don't worry. I won't tell the other employees.
What a strange woman.
She has a way of making me care about her.
CEO Jung's parents were well-known investors in Jongno.
Before she got married, both of her parents passed away.
CEO Jung was the only heir, and her inheritance was quite large.
That inheritance was used as the initial capital to start S Group.
When exactly did she go to England?
She left soon after she gave birth to Jo Yi.
The exact date was...
December 15, 1992.
It was correct that she moved to start S Group.
That is...
after Yoon Hee died.
She doesn't really have any family left.
She has one distant relative, an aunt, who lives in England.
However, she isn't in contact with that aunt.
Did you look into CEO Jung's dead husband?
He was just a normal businessman.
He died of cancer three years ago.
- Keep looking into it. - Yes, Chairman Kang.
Also,
find out where CEO Jung is right now.
I heard from Tae Poong...
that you asked Chairman Kang about Le Blanc's past.
I did.
I was curious about how my father's company became his.
Chairman Kang said that he rebuilt the company...
in my father's place,
but I can't tell if he did it out of love for Le Blanc or out of greed.
It bothers me that he spoke negatively about my dead father.
He said that my father...
was an incompetent idealist who knew nothing about the world.
He said your father was incompetent?
No way.
Even though I was young when I heard this, I can clearly remember...
my father telling me...
that he was an honest, talented man.
He said he admired him, even though they were friends.
Then why did he talk about my father that way?
What happened between those two?
I understand what you mean, but let's not hurry.
People might get suspicious.
You want to develop a hand cream for our new product?
Oh, yes.
It's a product people frequently use throughout the day.
Oh, is that so?
Please write up a proposal, then.
Goeun's going to make a hand cream?
I should go and tell Ms. Kang.
Oh, my.
What a coincidence running into you here, Ms. Jung.
Oh, my.
What brings you here?
Le Blanc is going to launch...
an all-natural product soon.
I came to look at some natural ingredients.
What brings you here?
I do the flower arrangements for our showroom.
You must like flowers.
I do. Looking at flowers calms my mind.
If so, would you pick out some flowers for me?
I only ever see ingredients in reagent bottles.
You must have a better eye for these kinds of things.
Oh, not at all,
but if I will help Le Blanc,
I'll help you pick some ingredients.
Thank you.
Let's go this way.
There's no way Yoon Hee wouldn't recognize me.
She's not Yoon Hee,
but how does she look so much like Yoon Hee?
She even likes flowers.
The colors are so pretty.
Right?
But these are hard to water, right?
Yoon Hee also used to look so happy when she would see flowers.
Chairman Kang. What do you think about these?
Please accept them.
Why are you giving me these?
There's no special meaning.
I'm just repaying you for your help.
I'll accept your kind words.
You should give these to Ms. Nam.
My wife has flower allergies,
so I've forgotten...
about the joys of giving people flowers...
for a long time.
Oh, but I couldn't.
- Yoon Hee. - What?
Here.
Do you like flowers that much?
Flowers bring triple the joy.
They make the receiver, the giver, and those who look at them all happy.
To me, you're much prettier than the flowers.
Oh, stop it.
Flowers bring triple the joy.
They make the receiver, the giver,
and those who look at them...
all happy.
Here.
Thank you.
It's nothing.
Jo Yi is so good at Korean.
I didn't realize she grew up in England.
We always used Korean within our family.
We can't forget our roots.
It was for that same reason that Jo Yi wanted to become a reporter...
in Korea.
Then you must've come to Korea now and then.
No.
I wasn't able to.
Oh, why not?
After we left for England,
my husband got quite sick.
I had to stay by his side to nurse him...
and take care of my business.
I couldn't leave my duties.
It's just as Secretary Oh had investigated.
She's not Yoon Hee.
By the way,
do you feel that uneasy about accepting Jo Yi...
as your future daughter-in-law?
Excuse me?
You've been asking a lot of questions about her.
I'm not saying this because I'm her mother.
But Jo Yi is a great person.
That's not why I asked.
Please rest assured.
But how can they look exactly like each other?
Retrieve Le Blanc's Rose Pack from all stores.
Replace them with Goeun's facial masks.
Goeun will be run as an individual brand from now on.
Understood.
I tried Goeun's product. It was amazing.
What and how was it good?
The functionality, absorption, and oil-water balance.
Tell me what was so special about it.
Well, you see...
So...
It was an easy question to answer.
So how was it amazing?
Can you still call yourself a manager of this company?
Ms. Kang.
I'm sorry.
I will familiarize myself with the product information.
I hate those incompetent workers.
Stop picking on her.
How much would she know about a new product?
Seriously, you've got such a big heart. It's a problem.
Forget it. Let's have dinner together.
Along with the stores, please take care of your hungry senior manager.
I need to head to the factory.
But I already reserved a table at a restaurant.
Why did you do that without asking first?
Either way, you need food.
Let's go together.
Then...
go with your team.
I'm off.
San Deul!
When will you become mine, Yoon San Deul?
What do you need?
Oh, you see.
- Our team is out of papers. - Yes.
She's right.
We came to get this.
You're a distraction. Hurry up and leave with it.
This is too hard.
A creative yet classical mood.
One that will satisfy both the taste and preference.
(Apgujeong Rodeo Station)
A menu like that.
Are you looking for a must-eat place?
Oh, yes. For the get-together.
You've got a human must-eat place search engine right here.
Gosh.
Now then. Tell me the kind of menu you want to eat.
I'll recommend the perfect place.
Oh, okay. Since this is our first get-together,
a place with a memorable taste, preference,
aroma, and something...
Heo Young Ji and Cha Wie Dae. What are you doing here?
I called and told you we were leaving as soon as I returned.
What? You told us...
to secretly observe Goeun's...
Yes, Ms. Kang.
We were just on our way.
Hey. What about the must-eat place?
For goodness' sake. Kang Ba Da is useless.
Why don't we leave for our get-together?
For the team to run smoothly, we need to fill up our bellies first.
There's a must-eat marinated crab place nearby.
I'm allergic to crabs.
Allergic to crabs?
Reminds me of someone.
Tae Poong, don't worry about me. Go ahead and have your dinner.
I wasn't worried about you, alright?
I only asked out of politeness...
because we were a team.
Should I have gone with him?
Tae Poong hated eating alone.
What were you so focused on? You didn't even notice I came in.
I was checking the consumer responses to the existing products.
You still have time to eat.
Let's go. I've got something important to talk about as well.
Let me wrap this up first.
Are you going to pull an all-nighter wrapping up?
I can't approve of it as the planning and development team's general manager.
Ttal Ki, I ate 3 out of the 5 chocolates I had.
How many are left?
- I know the answer to that! - Go ahead.
Three.
What? Three?
Well, why?
My mom said a full stomach was worth everything.
Right, Mom?
I see.
Soon Young's right.
Gosh. Ttal Ki is outstanding in languages...
but not in math.
She only has to be good at one thing, Soon Young.
Oh, my gosh! Welcome, Ba Ram!
Goodness.
Who is he?
Soon Young. Do you remember San Deul?
What?
Ba Ram.
What's wrong?
What happened?
Is he that San Deul? Oh, my.
The guy who looked after you dearly.
I was going to cut ties with you...
if you didn't come today.
As my nephew, you should have come earlier...
and had something to eat at my new store.
Gosh, that's enough.
You even bombarded me with calls and text messages already.
I'm here now, aren't I?
Did something happen?
You even ordered soju.
Listen. I know this fighting cock.
A fighting cock?
Is that a name of a new menu?
Oh, should I come up with a dish with it?
That's not it.
There's this nasty woman...
named Hot Americano.
Hot Americano?
What kind of name is that?
That's worse than mine.
That's not the point.
So, do you like her?
Me? Who? Her?
No way. Over my dead body.
A strong denial is like a what?
An affirmation.
Gosh. It's so obvious that you have feelings for her.
No, I don't.
I'll pack a delicious dish as takeout,
so give it to Ms. Hot Americano.
Once you eat this, feelings you never had...
will grow.
What? Whatever.
Gosh. The old sayings are all true.
They say you are bound to meet the person you once met.
It must be destiny for you two.
You're right.
Meeting you again was also destiny, Soon Young.
Since we're on the topic,
you have no idea how frantically she was trying to find you.
Let's stop thinking about the past.
Dig in before it turns cold.
Yes, please dig in.
All of our customers love this menu.
It's a popular menu that other stores try to copy.
Let's see.
It's delicious.
Come on. Eat up. There.
It's so good, Soon Young.
It's so sweet and creamy.
It tastes like the one you made at Byeolha-ri.
Just like that time,
it's sweet and creamy.
Gosh. Hurry up and dig in. Come on.
Is he your bodyguard?
Gosh, he's not a bodyguard.
He's her boyfriend.
- No, he's not. - Yes.
You're correct.
I was planning to tell you today.
From now on, I don't just want to be a brother to you.
I want to be your boyfriend.
Will you let me?
Why aren't you answering?
Come on. Don't make him sweat. Just say okay.
You don't like him, do you?
No, it's not that.
Oh, we have a couple here.
Nice. I'm so jealous.
Oh, my. We're witnesses.
Today is...
Day one for you two.
How great.
Gosh. What a good match.
Goodness.
Ba Ram. No matter how much I think about it,
I'm still worried.
Why don't you leave Le Blanc before it's too late?
If they find out that you're Ba Ram,
they might try to kill you again.
There's no other way.
In order for me to find out who in that family tried to kill me...
and what secret they have regarding my parents,
this is the best way.
If so, be careful.
Be really careful. Okay?
Soon Young. I'll get going.
Okay.
Go on. See you later.
Gosh.
Gosh. I hope nothing bad happens.
Gosh. Yoon San Deul, this punk. He's not answering again.
Soon Young?
Who are you?
It's me. Tae Poong.
You're Soon Young, right?
You must be mistaken.
It is you.
You were alive?
Oh, the thing is...
How are you alive?
What about Ba Ram?
If you're alive, Ba Ram must be too.
Answer me.
Is Ba Ram alive? Is she?
Mr. Kang Bae San!
Goodness. Have you been drinking again?
Oh, my.
What in the world are you doing?
What about you? What have you been up to?
You're unbelievable.
You never bought me a single flower.
Who is she?
She must be very important for you to give her a whole bouquet.
You insisted that you weren't having an affair.
But of course, my instincts were right.
Ripping that apart won't do anything.
I have it on my phone too. What are you doing?
Be quiet.
You're having me followed now?
That's nothing.
I can do much more if I go off the rails.
So just tell me. Who is she?
Oh, my.
What is all this fuss about?
Don't worry, Mother.
You know she's always making up crazy stories.
Crazy stories?
You gave a woman flowers,
and the wife of Hyunsin Construction's CEO also told me about it.
When doing business,
I have to give even greater gifts than flowers.
You're so clueless.
Also, don't you know that the wife of Hyunsin Construction's CEO...
is famous for being a compulsive liar?
Goodness. Look at you being swayed by lies.
You're the one who's lying.
Lies!
- How dare you? - Please stop.
Let's go inside.
Go inside.
Wait until I catch her.
I'm going to kill her and then kill myself.
Hurry up and go inside.
Darn it.
Gosh. What is this?
Baek San.
Are you really seeing someone?
In Soon is even having you followed.
That means she's going to see this through to the end.
If something's going on, tell me.
Otherwise, I can't help.
- Gosh. - Wait.
There is something going on, isn't there?
The thing is,
there is a woman that's been on my mind lately.
What? A woman?
She really looks like her.
Looks like who?
Yoon Hee.
What do you mean?
Seo Yoon Hee.
She looks so much like her.
It almost feels like she came back from the dead.
Seo Yoon Hee.
You mean Ms. Seo? That Ms. Seo?
If I wait here, she must pass by at some point.
Oh, my.
(Vengeance of the Bride)
Let's see for sure if I'm a compulsive liar or not.
So you're not a compulsive liar?
Apologize while I give you the chance.
I know for a fact that you're having an affair.
What should I do?
Soon Young, who we thought was dead, is alive.
Something's strange. I'm going to find Ba Ram no matter what.
It wouldn't be good to tell Tae Poong.
I found your missing sister.
You said her name was Kang Ba Ram, right?
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